Past tense of rage
regular verb
The past tense of rage is raged. The past participle is also raged.
Forms of rage
| Base form (V1) | rage /ɹeɪd͡ʒ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | raged |
| Past participle (V3) | raged |
| Present participle | raging /ˈɹeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | rages |
Raged in a sentence
- The two women murmured over the spirit-lamp, plotting the eternal conspiracy of hush and clean bottles while the wind raged and gave a sudden wrench at the cheap fastenings.1922 October 26, Virginia Woolf, chapter 1, in Jacob’s Room, Richmond, London: […] Leonard & Virginia Woolf at the Hogarth Press, →OCLC...
- Though the storm raged up the East Coast, it has become increasingly apparent that New Jersey took the brunt of it.2012 November 1, David M. Halbfinger, “New Jersey Continues to Cope With Hurricane Sandy”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New...
- The fire raged for hours because they were unable to reach the shutoff for the gas line.From the entry shutoff
- And last year as the pandemic raged, he became the most-subscribed YouTube creator in the country.2021 May 4, Taylor Lorenz, “Mr. Beast, YouTube Star, Wants to Take Over the Business World”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry creator
- In the seventies, the argument raged between grassroots activists and homocrats.2015 November 18, Urvashi Vaid, Virtual Equality: The Mainstreaming of Gay and Lesbian Liberation, Anchor, →ISBN. From the entry homocrat
Meaning of rage
- noun Violent uncontrolled anger.
- noun A current fashion or fad.
- noun An exciting and boisterous party.
Questions about the past tense of rage
- What is the past tense of rage?
- The past tense of rage is raged.
- What is the past participle of rage?
- The past participle of rage is raged.
- Is rage a regular or irregular verb?
- Rage is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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